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    Alex Smith released by Washington Football Team, becomes a free agent for first time

    The move will clear close to $15 million in salary cap space for Washington. Coach Ron Rivera said Smith requested to be released.

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    Washington has built a dominant defensive line. It’s about to start getting expensive.

    Washington has built one of the NFL’s best defensive lines. Can it afford to keep it intact?

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    Washington Football Team replaces cheerleaders with coed dance team

    The move to end the NFL's longest-running cheerleading squad is part of the team's ongoing rebranding.

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    Who should Washington target in free agency? Here are some high-priced and bargain options.

    Washington was conservative at the beginning of its rebuild last season. But with a division title and an improving roster, the front office now has a choice to make on how aggressive to get.

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    How will Washington’s remade front office operate? These NFL examples offer clues.

    How does a collaborative NFL front office like Washington’s make decisions? Trust, humility and avoiding groupthink.

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    Ron Rivera talks a lot about culture. No one embodied it more than Alex Smith.

    Alex Smith has said his return was a problem for the team’s new coach, Ron Rivera. But in coming back from his horrific injury, all Smith did was exemplify the culture Rivera sought to create.

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    Alex Smith expected to be released by Washington Football Team in coming days

    The expected departure would end the 36-year-old quarterback’s remarkable comeback with the team after one season.

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    Alex Smith’s comeback in Washington was heroic — and irrelevant to the football team’s future

    Alex Smith will be remembered in Washington more for what he did off the field than on it.

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    Ex-Washington Football Team employees pressure NFL to make harassment probe public

    A letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell is part of a campaign to ramp up pressure on the league and hold team owner Daniel Snyder accountable for what they describe as a “sexually hostile work environment.”

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    Washington’s biggest non-QB roster needs: Receiving help, linebacker and more

    Washington's roster needs go well beyond the quarterback position.

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    Alex Smith says Washington ‘didn’t want me’ on the team last year as he attempted comeback

    In an interview with GQ, the Washington Football Team quarterback described feeling as though the franchise didn’t want him on the roster as he worked to return from his severe leg injury.

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    Washington hopes to sign Brandon Scherff to long-term deal, but franchise tag is an option

    Washington could again use a franchise tag on Scherff, but the organization appears more interested in signing him to a long-term deal, with talks expected to start in the coming days.

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    Jay Gruden finally explains why Kirk Cousins took a knee that time in Philadelphia

    If the former Washington Football Team coach gets a broadcast job, he should retell this story from his favorite game.

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    Should Washington draft a quarterback? Make a trade? Stand pat? Five analysts weigh in.

    What is the Washington Football Team's best option for addressing the quarterback position this offseason? Five experts offer up their insights.

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    For Year 1 of Washington’s rebuild, Ron Rivera leaned on past experiences and advice from the Bills

    How Ron Rivera approached the first year of the Washington Football Team’s culture change, which included seeking advice from the Buffalo Bills.

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    A 1933 NFL jersey was bought from a storage locker for $5. Now it will sell for thousands.

    The Boston Redskins jersey, which belonged to an offensive lineman named George Hurley, is in pristine condition and possibly the only one of its kind. It's up for auction after making its way to the owner of a struggling vintage clothing store in San Francisco.

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    Washington Football Team hires Chris Polian as director of pro personnel

    Chris Polian, the son of Hall of Famer Bill Polian, boasts 24 years of NFL scouting and personnel experience, including three seasons as the Colts’ vice president and general manager.

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    Former cheerleaders settle with Washington Football Team as program’s future is in doubt

    The team is pausing the cheerleading team’s normal offseason routines as it assesses “our entire game day experience.”

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    Quarterback Taylor Heinicke signs two-year contract to return to Washington Football Team

    The 27-year-old, who starred in Washington's playoff loss to Tampa Bay, opted to stay in Washington rather than explore free agency.

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    The partnership between Marty Hurney and Ron Rivera has been 10 years in the making

    New Washington Football Team executive Marty Hurney and Ron Rivera, who first worked together 10 years ago in Carolina, "see football the same way."

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    American Football Conference
    East
    Team W L GB
    Patriots 11 5 0
    Dolphins 7 9 4
    Bills 6 10 5
    Jets 4 12 7
    West
    Team W L GB
    Chiefs 12 4 0
    Chargers 12 4 0
    Broncos 6 10 6
    Raiders 4 12 8
    North
    Team W L GB
    Ravens 10 6 0
    Steelers 9 6 0.5
    Browns 7 8 2.5
    Bengals 6 10 4
    South
    Team W L GB
    Texans 11 5 0
    Colts 10 6 1
    Titans 9 7 2
    Jaguars 5 11 6
    National Football Conference
    East
    Team W L GB
    Cowboys 10 6 0
    Eagles 9 7 1
    Redskins 7 9 3
    Giants 5 11 5
    West
    Team W L GB
    Rams 13 3 0
    Seahawks 10 6 3
    49ers 4 12 9
    Cardinals 3 13 10
    North
    Team W L GB
    Bears 12 4 0
    Vikings 8 7 3.5
    Packers 6 9 5.5
    Lions 6 10 6
    South
    Team W L GB
    Saints 13 3 0
    Falcons 7 9 6
    Panthers 7 9 6
    Buccaneers 5 11 8
    Leaders
    1 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit 5129
    2 Patrick Mahomes, KC 5097
    3 Andrew Luck, Ind 4593
    4 Tom Brady, NE 4355
    5 Philip Rivers, LAC 4308
    1 Matt Ryan, Atl 4924
    2 Jared Goff, LAR 4688
    3 Aaron Rodgers, GB 4442
    4 Eli Manning, NYG 4299
    5 Kirk Cousins, Min 4298
    1 Joe Mixon, Cin 1168
    2 Derrick Henry, Ten 1059
    3 Phillip Lindsay, Den 1037
    4 Nick Chubb, Cle 996
    5 James Conner, Pit 973
    1 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal 1434
    2 Saquon Barkley, NYG 1307
    3 Todd Gurley II, LAR 1251
    4 Chris Carson, Sea 1151
    5 Christian McCaffrey, Car 1098
    1 DeAndre Hopkins, Hou 1572
    2 Tyreek Hill, KC 1479
    3 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pit 1426
    4 Travis Kelce, KC 1336
    5 Antonio Brown, Pit 1297
    1 Julio Jones, Atl 1677
    2 Mike Evans, TB 1524
    3 Michael Thomas, NO 1405
    4 Davante Adams, GB 1386
    5 George Kittle, SF 1377
    1 J.J. Watt, Hou 16.0
    2 Chris Jones, KC 15.5
    3 Von Miller, Den 14.5
    4 Myles Garrett, Cle 13.5
    5 Dee Ford, KC 13.0
    1 Aaron Donald, LAR 20.5
    2 Danielle Hunter, Min 14.5
    3 Frank Clark, Sea 13.0
    — Chandler Jones, Ari 13.0
    — Ryan Kerrigan, Was 13.0
    1 Xavien Howard, Mia 7
    2 Shawn Williams, Cin 5
    3 Kevin Byard, Ten 4
    — Duron Harmon, NE 4
    — Trumaine Johnson, NYJ 4
    1 Kyle Fuller, Chi 7
    — Damontae Kazee, Atl 7
    3 Eddie Jackson, Chi 6
    4 Alec Ogletree, NYG 5
    5 Andrew Adams, TB 4
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